Construction of a Wawa convenience store in the village of Hometown will likely begin sometime this year.

Rush Township supervisors, during Thursday’s monthly meeting, approved several plans from the proposed store’s developer, Provco Pinewood LLC.

As for the Wawa, Provco Pinewood plans to develop a convenience store with six fueling stations at 347 Claremont Ave. (Route 309).

Supervisors approved a sewer capacity agreement for seven equivalent dwelling units for the business, and authorized Chairman George Gerhard to execute the agreement on behalf of the board. The approval is contingent upon finalization of a sewer capacity agreement for one EDU at the neighboring property, My Brother’s Beer Barn.

Supervisors also approved development and improvement agreements with Provco Pinewood for the Wawa.

Asked by a resident when the Wawa would be open, Gerhard said he didn’t have an exact date.

“Once all the paperwork is signed and once they obtain the rest of their permits, then they’ll have the go-ahead. I would expect sometime in ’26,” Gerhard estimated.

Township engineer William McMullen of ARRO Consulting said highway occupancy permits and other permits had been approved.

The latest round of approvals, he said, finalizes all the agreements that the developer needs with the township.

McMullen said building permit plans haven’t been submitted — but the process should only take about a month.

Provco Pinewood had received a $500,000 grant from the state’s Multimodal Transportation Fund to widen Claremont Avenue. The grant will allow separate left and right turn lanes onto Tide Road to reduce traffic congestion and make the area safer for motorists and pedestrians.

The Wawa will be across Route 309 from the Hometown Commons, which is accessed by Tide Road, and includes a Walmart, Taco Bell, Dollar Tree and other stores.

“You’ll come right across from Tide Road and go in a driveway to access Wawa and the beer barn — so the access to the beer barn won’t be on Route 309 anymore,” McMullen said of a new entrance that will be created for the two businesses.